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Downtown traffic was disrupted Tuesday evening after a serious crash between an SUV and an LRT train. Shortly after 6 p.m., emergency services were called to the intersection of 3rd Street and 7th Avenue S.E. after reports of a car versus train collision, according to duty inspector Patty McCallum.

The ejection of unwanted guests from a house party that had been advertised on social media likely led to a stabbing that killed one man and seriously injured another, say police. Meanwhile, a 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old young offender have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the incident at a home in Brentwood.

CALGARY — The man who is now charged following a serious assault in Royal Oak has a long criminal history. Police were called to a two-storey home in the 100 block of Royal Oak Drive N.W. at around 1:45 a.m. responding to an assault complaint.

It was six months ago when Victoria Boehm learned of the challenges she’d endure after being diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma: two rounds of chemotherapy and 11 radiation treatments. For some 16-year-olds, it would be too much to ask.

A man in his early 40s is facing charges after allegedly stabbing his twin brother in the back Sunday night. Calgary police were called to the 5700 block of 2nd Street S.W. around 8:30 p.m. where they discovered one suffering from an unknown number of stab wounds, according to duty inspector Keith Cain.

Two separate dinner time car crashes have left two women dead. Shortly before 5 p.m., a 47-year-old woman was driving a Dodge Neon when she collided with a Ford F-250 at the intersection of Peigan Trail and Barlow Trail S.E.

No one was injured when a three-alarm fire engulfed a duplex under construction in Bridgeland. Around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday night, firefighters were dispatched to the 100 block of 6A Street N.E., kitty-corner from the Langevin Community School.

A Calgary police officer was uninjured after rolling her cruiser while tailing what was initially thought to be a stolen vehicle. Around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, the officer was following a car out of Calgary southbound on Highway 2, said duty inspector Quinn Jacques. It was thought that the vehicle was stolen, and police were setting up resources for a traffic stop.

After a few days of uncertainty, it appears the Calgary Stampeders will have a horse on the sideline for the Grey Cup. Rider Karyn Drake said Wednesday night she would be flying out on Friday to Toronto and will be allowed to ride a horse at the Rogers Centre.

Stephen Harper and his Alberta MPs are narrowly focused on backing Canada’s oil and gas industry to the point where “the prime minister is shilling for one industrial sector,” says Liberal MP David McGuinty. But the remarks quickly drew fire from the Tories, who said such comments by the opposition party’s energy critic should make all Albertans nervous.

The Calgary Stampeders may be without their largest cheerleader for the Grey Cup this weekend. For decades, the Stamps’ touchdown horse has celebrated each major score by the home team with a gallop along the sidelines at McMahon Stadium.

Conservative byelection candidate Joan Crockatt came under fire Saturday for suggesting the federal government should seek foreign investment in the oilpatch because the country’s largest trading partner is a “basket case financially.” After facing sharp criticism for not attending other forums in the Calgary Centre byelection, Crockatt’s presence spurred several rancorous exchanges inside the Golden Age Club at the East Village Community Association.

A burst water heating pipe threatened to force the evacuation of hundreds of residents from a downtown highrise late Monday afternoon. Around 3 p.m., a large piece of sheetrock fell from a parkade roof in London House, 505 4th Avenue S.W. The slab fell due to the pressure of leaking water, said battalion chief Larry Fisher of the Calgary Fire Department.

One person is dead and two more are injured after a crash that shutdown Highway 2 for a number of hours. Shortly after 4 p.m., a Nissan was driving southbound on Highway 2 near Highway 597 south of Blackfalds when it tried to pass a cement truck. It veered across the median and drove into oncoming, northbound traffic.

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